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Thursday, September 15, 2016

In Conversation: Donna

We’re over summer and ready for fall! Luckily, we have a new
collection to celebrate the changing seasons. Get the scoop on our new items and
what makes them unique artworks of their own from one of our buyers, Donna.

Our sculptures are
always a hallmark of our collection. Please tell us about the latest ones to
join our collection.

​Our newest collection of sculpture are curved, twisted, elongated,
and circled
in shiny new lacquer colors that will make you fall for every single one of
them.

Curating a new
assortment every season can be quite complex. What is specifically your
favorite part of the process?

​My favorite part of the process is getting to know the
artists and techniques behind each unique product that is selected for our
assortment. There is a lot of love and
labor that goes into fashioning a work of art.​

With catalogs in home
and our new assortment available online, is there a new item that you are most
surprised by its popularity?

​The response to the Blue Lagoon
Scarf has been tremendous. It is a
merino wool knit, hand woven in Ireland, and the ombré coloring that is
achieved through the loom-weaving process is truly outstanding. The Asymmetric
Glass Clock from Italy has been popular as well.

Name a new fall item
you find to be the most interesting of the Fall 2016 assortment and why.

​The most interesting part of our assortment is the ability
of the artisans to translate the use of traditional techniques on
unconventional products. ​ ​For
instance, the Cat
and Dove
pin​s and the Annular
Eclipse Scarf feature the traditional art of origami in porcelain and
silk.​ The Circle Cut Out
earrings and pin are
crafted in the form of a collage using mixed media.